How has having tnr fastest halfback who can tackle gone for us in the last ten years? The two traits that people keep going on about yet they aren’t the most important trait you need in a halfback. Organising skills, kicking him, getting the ball out to the backs, not folding when the pressure is on and you’re needed.
No doubt we need a halfback with the basic skills you have mentioned, but our edge players and outside backs are not good enough to capitalise unless their team mates inside them have a running game good enough to worry the opposition which in turn creates space out wide.
Last night was an example when having two halves that are a running threat, we create plenty of opportunity out wide.
Our attack was more than acceptable last night, defence and physicality to limit the opponents field position were our problems.
Jayden Sullivan is like a young version of Luke Brooks. He’s fast with a very good running game, but he’s not a noted on field leader, he has a poor kicking game and his decision making isn’t up to scratch.
Being young and with next to no better options available, he’s still well worth the risk in hope Benji and our coaching staff can help turn him into a much more complete player.
I probably sound like a broken down record, but I’m adamant Adam Clune is a far superior halfback to Aidan Sezer at this stage of their careers.
It’s rumoured 3-4 Super League clubs are all going hard to sign Clune, none of them want Sezer,
Clune is 5 years younger, much quicker, a better attacking player, kicking game would be on par and the on field talk and leadership is very similar.
Clune’s defence when left isolated is his biggest downfall, but that’s a problem for most halves and the reason why good defensively intimidating second rowers are required to help overcome that problem.
